Mine detail: Section 29 Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.40838, -107.81729

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Tertiary:	Molybdenum
Ore:	Coffinite, Molybdenite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1958

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratiform
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1961
Last production ended:	1970

Geology

Host rock:	Morrison
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Ambrosia Lake Dome
Tectonic:	Chaco Slope

References

MRDS	D011374
DEP	10101898
Reference	{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, APPENDIX 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Murray, Diane